The STEP UP Course – preparing to be the in-charge registrar
The following is a series of links to established educational modules and learning activities. We have set them out in an “ABCD” order, although they can be done in any order. We recommend you work your way through these in the months prior to commencing your first set of “in-charge” shifts. That will give you plenty of time to identify areas you feel unsure about, and discuss these further with the FACEMs at your hospital. That will also allow time to practise some of the skills you may feel unsure of in simulated or supervised settings.
This is by no means a comprehensive set of senior training modules, we have focussed on the common areas that many trainees feel insecure about. We hope that the 15 hours of interactive learning will make you feel more confident as you progress to this next exciting stage. As you access these resources, you will see many other learning modules – feel free to explore these too if they are of benefit at your stage. In your academic travels, if you find other excellent teaching modules or resources, please let us know about them.
(30 min)
https://www.heti.nsw.gov.au/education-and-training/my-health-learning
Click on “My health learning” top right corner, sign in with your LHD log on, and then search for “ED in charge”
- ACEM modules x 4 on basic through advanced airway management - (2 hours)
https://elearning.acem.org.au/course/view.php?id=467 - ACEM difficult airway module - (1 hour)
https://elearning.acem.org.au/mod/scorm/player.php?a=1150¤torg=&scoid=3587&sesskey=dxSiUYL0VT&display=popup&mode=normal - Paediatric airway - (30 min)
https://elearning.acem.org.au/mod/scorm/player.php?a=1182¤torg=&scoid=3653&sesskey=dxSiUYL0VT&display=popup&mode=normal - Paeds RSI and the Difficult airway - (1 hour)
Rapid Sequence Induction and the Difficult Airway Module (dontforgetthebubbles.com)
- Oxylog 3000 Basics (Jo Deverill) - (10 min)
(683) Oxylog 3000 Basics - YouTube - Owning the Oxylog 3000 (Dr George Douros) - (30 min)
(683) Owning the Oxylog 3000! - YouTube
- ACEM module on blood gas analysis (30 min)
https://elearning.acem.org.au/mod/scorm/player.php?a=1356¤torg=&scoid=4016&sesskey=dxSiUYL0VT&display=popup&mode=normal - Quick practice on the basics of interpretation (30 min)
https://medschool.co/quizzes/abgquiz - ANZCOR ABG workshop – case scenarios with questions (30 min)
- ACEM module: ACI, pulmonary oedema and arrhythmias (1 hour)
https://elearning.acem.org.au/mod/scorm/player.php?a=1159¤torg=&scoid=3605&sesskey=dxSiUYL0VT&display=popup&mode=normal - Arrhythmias – teaching and identifying (1 hour)
- Excellent interactive site on ECG learning – basic to advanced skills, teaching and quizzes
https://www.practicalclinicalskills.com/ekg - Rhythm identification (click “learn”, and then “game” when you feel confident)
https://www.skillstat.com/tools/ecg-simulator - ACEM ECG skills module
https://elearning.acem.org.au/mod/scorm/player.php?a=1218¤torg=&scoid=3725&sesskey=dxSiUYL0VT&display=popup&mode=normal
- Excellent interactive site on ECG learning – basic to advanced skills, teaching and quizzes
- Transcutaneous pacing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTa9rz2T5v4
- ACI credentialling modules: 1 x adult and 1 x paeds interactive module followed by a 20 min quiz. (2 hours)
https://aci.moodlesite.pukunui.net/enrol/index.php?id=57 - Procedural Sedation in children: An excellent summary using 3 case scenarios to take you through all the latest evidence on procedural sedation using ketamine, nitrous and midazolam. (30 min)
https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/procedural-sedation/